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If you're in the mood for something more adrenaline-fueled, Amazon Prime has plenty of action-packed films to choose from. Here are some of the best Amazon Prime films in the action and thriller genre:
These films have earned high praise from critics and audiences alike, including recent Oscar winners. Rotten Tomatoes Witness for the Prosecution (1957) : A classic legal thriller with a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes One Battle After Another
Directed by Regina King, this fictionalized account brings together four icons of the Civil Rights era—Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke—in a Miami hotel room in 1964. Celebrating Ali’s historic win over Sonny Liston, the men spend the evening debating their responsibilities as prominent Black figures in a segregated America. The dialogue-driven film plays out beautifully, powered by incredible performances. Smart Sci-Fi and Horror best amazon prime films best
: A brilliant, razor-sharp satire that won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Jeffrey Wright shines as a frustrated novelist who writes an outlandish book full of offensive tropes as a joke, only for it to become a massive hit.
: The biographical drama chronicling the origin of the Air Jordan shoeline. TVGuide.com Award-Winning & Critical Favorites One Battle After Another If you're in the mood for something more
We removed movies that are “good for you” but boring. We removed movies that are technically Prime but require an extra subscription (like Max or Starz). Every film on this list is available with your standard Amazon Prime subscription.
became a massive global success for the streamer, spawning multiple sequels. Celebrating Ali’s historic win over Sonny Liston, the
Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe go insane in a lighthouse. Shot in stark black-and-white, it is a descent into sailor mythology and madness. Dialogue is Shakespearean. Terror is Lovecraftian.
: An intricate, erotic South Korean thriller with Hitchcockian twists that is often cited as one of the best international films on the platform.
Michael B. Jordan is a Navy SEAL out for revenge. Based on Tom Clancy’s novel, this is gritty, brutal, and features some of the most realistic hand-to-hand combat scenes since John Wick .